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Experimental Study on the Eddy Making Damping Effect at the Roll Motion of a Rectangular Barge (사각형 바지선의 횡동요 와류 감쇠에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Jung, Kwang-Hyo;Suh, Sung-Bu;Chun, Ho-Hwan
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.44 no.3 s.153
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    • pp.267-278
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    • 2007
  • This experimental study investigated on the eddy making effect on the roll motion of a rectangular barge in a two-dimensional wave tank. The structure was used to simulate a simplified rectangular barge in the beam sea condition. The structure with a draft one half of its height was hinged at the center of gravity and free to roll by waves. The rectangular barge was tested with regular waves with a range of wave periods that are shorter, equal to, and longer than its roll natural period. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) was employed to obtain the velocity field in the vicinity of the structure. The coupled interactions between the incident wave and the barge were demonstrated by examining the vortical flow fields to elucidate the eddy making effect during the roll motion. For incoming wave with a wave period same as the roll natural period, the barge roll motion was reduced by the eddy making damping effect. At the wave period shorter than the roll natural period, the structure roll motion was slightly reduced by the vertical flow around the barge. However, at the wave period longer than the roll natural period, the eddy making effect due to flow separation at structure corners indeed amplifies the roll motion. This indicates that not only can the eddy making effect damp out the roll motion, it can also increase the roll motion.

LES for Turbulent Duct Flow with Surface Mass Injection and Vortex Shedding (입구 와류발생과 질량분사가 있는 연소실 내부유동의 LES 해석)

  • Mon, Khin Oo;Koo, Hee-Seok;Lee, Chang-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.40 no.9
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    • pp.745-751
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    • 2012
  • Hybrid rocket shows interesting characteristics of complicated mixing layers developed by interactions between turbulent oxidizer flow and mass flow from surface due to fuel vaporization. In this study, compressible LES with a ring structure attached at the entrance of the combustor are performed. According to one recent report, adding a ring structure in the middle of the combustor helps increasing regression rate. From the numerical results, it is seen that vortex structures near the wall becomes stronger due to the interaction with surface mass injection, and the local heat flux increases due to the vortices. This phenomenon is obviously related to the generation of dimple structures which are seen in the number of experiments. Also, the ring structure at the entrance induces strong vortex flow which enhances heat transfer to the wall surface and mixing between fuel and oxidizer as well as reaction efficiency.

Improving wing aeroelastic characteristics using periodic design

  • Badran, Hossam T.;Tawfik, Mohammad;Negm, Hani M.
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.353-369
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    • 2017
  • Flutter is a dangerous phenomenon encountered in flexible structures subjected to aerodynamic forces. This includes aircraft, buildings and bridges. Flutter occurs as a result of interactions between aerodynamic, stiffness, and inertia forces on a structure. In an aircraft, as the speed of the flow increases, there may be a point at which the structural damping is insufficient to damp out the motion which is increasing due to aerodynamic energy being added to the structure. This vibration can cause structural failure, and therefore considering flutter characteristics is an essential part of designing an aircraft. Scientists and engineers studied flutter and developed theories and mathematical tools to analyze the phenomenon. Strip theory aerodynamics, beam structural models, unsteady lifting surface methods (e.g., Doublet-Lattice) and finite element models expanded analysis capabilities. Periodic Structures have been in the focus of research for their useful characteristics and ability to attenuate vibration in frequency bands called "stop-bands". A periodic structure consists of cells which differ in material or geometry. As vibration waves travel along the structure and face the cell boundaries, some waves pass and some are reflected back, which may cause destructive interference with the succeeding waves. This may reduce the vibration level of the structure, and hence improve its dynamic performance. In this paper, for the first time, we analyze the flutter characteristics of a wing with a periodic change in its sandwich construction. The new technique preserves the external geometry of the wing structure and depends on changing the material of the sandwich core. The periodic analysis and the vibration response characteristics of the model are investigated using a finite element model for the wing. Previous studies investigating the dynamic bending response of a periodic sandwich beam in the absence of flow have shown promising results.

Wind tunnel tests for analyzing noise generation from the inter-coach spacing of a high-speed train (풍동을 이용한 고속철의 차간 공간에서의 공력 소음 측정 및 특성 분석)

  • Park, Ki-Hyoung;Song, Si-Mon;Kim, Tae-Ho;Lee, Taek-Jin;Choi, Sung-Hoon;Park, Jun-Hong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.65-68
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    • 2006
  • Experiments were performed to investigate the effects of mud-flap width on the aeroacoustic noise generation inside high-speed trains. The open-circuit type wind tunnel was used. The measurement setup was custom-built to simulate intercoach spacing. From the measurements, the characteristics of the turbulent flow after the intercoach spacing and consequent generation of aeroacoustic noise inside the cabin was investigated. Especially the effects of mud flap length on the characteristics of the characteristics of the turbulent flow were identified. The mechanism of noise generation by analyzed interactions with structure vibration characteristics and generation characteristics of blocked pressure was investigated.

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CFD/CAE Analysis of QC/DC Bellows for LNG Bunkering (LNG 벙커링용 QC/DC 밸로즈의 유동/구조 해석)

  • Jang, Sung-Cheol;Eom, Jeong-Pil;Jung, Hyun-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.191-195
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    • 2018
  • By using an ANSYS product suite (CFX, Ansys Multiphysics), which is a powerful tool for multiphysics analysis of complicated physical phenomena, we performed a structural stress analysis based on fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena within a quick connect/disconnect (QC/DC) bellows system. Considering the extremely low temperatures in the QC/DC environment, an approach to the problem based on complex multi-physics phenomena, where different phenomena interact with each other, is crucial. Therefore, we use a numerical analysis technique where fluid-thermal-structural interactions are combined. In conclusion, when low temperature fluids flow inside bellows, the expected service life is conspicuously reduced due to the thermal stress caused by heat transfer. Therefore, in future research, a structure with considerably reduced thermal stress by robust design optimization will be derived.

Continuous element method for aeroacoustics' waves in confined ducts

  • Khadimallah, Mohamed A.;Harbaoui, Imene;Casimir, Jean B.;Taieb, Lamjed H.;Hussain, Muzamal;Tounsi, Abdelouahed
    • Advances in nano research
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.341-350
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    • 2022
  • The continuous elements method, also known as the dynamic stiffness method, is effective for solving structural dynamics problems, especially over a large frequency range. Before applying this method to fluid-structure interactions, it is advisable to check its validity for pure acoustics, without considering the different coupling parameters. This paper describes a procedure for taking wave propagation into account in the formulation of a Dynamic Stiffness Matrix. The procedure is presented in the context of the harmonic response of acoustic pressure. This development was validated by comparing the harmonic response calculations performed using the continuous element model with the analytical solution. In addition, this paper illustrates the application of this method to a simple compressible flow problem, since it has been applied solely to structural problems to date.

Geovisualization of Migration Statistics Using Flow Mapping Based on Web GIS (Web GIS 기반 유선도 작성을 통한 인구이동통계의 지리적 시각화)

  • Kim, Kam-Young;Lee, Sang-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.268-281
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    • 2012
  • In spite of the usefulness of migration statistics in spatially understanding social processes and identifying social effects of spatial processes, services and analyses of the statistics have been restricted due to the complexity of their data structure. In addition, flow mapping functionality which is a useful method to explore and visualize the migration statistics has yet to be fully represented in modern GIS applications. Given this, the purpose of this research is to demonstrate the possibility of flow mapping and the exploratory spatial analysis of the migration statistics in a Web GIS environment. For this, the characteristics of the statistics were examined from database, GIS, and cartographic perspectives. Then, O-D structure of the migration statistics was converted to spatial data appropriate to f low mapping based on the characteristics. The interface of Web GIS is specialized the migration statistics and provides exploratory visualization by allowing dynamic interactions such as spatial focusing and attribute filtering.

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Numerical Simulation of Floating Body Motion in Surface Waves by use of a Particle Method (입자법을 이용한 파랑중 부유체 운동의 수치시뮬레이션)

  • Jung, Sung-Jun;Park, Jong-Chun;Lee, Byung-Hyuk;Ryu, Min-Cheol;Kim, Yong-Su
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.403-406
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    • 2006
  • A particle method recognized as one of gridless methods has been developed to investigate the nonlinear free-surface motions interacting to the structures. The method is more feasible and effective than convectional grid methods in order to solve the flow field with complicated boundary shapes. In the present study, breaking waves with a floating body are simulated to investigate fluid-structure interactions in the coastal zone.

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A Study of Supersonic Twin Jet Impinging on a Plate (평판에 충돌하는 초음속 Twin 제트에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Soon-Yoong;Yoon, Sang-Ho;Baek, Seung-Cheol;Kwon, Soon-Bum
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.508-513
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    • 2003
  • Experiments are performed to investigate the detailed structure of underexpanded twin jet impinging on a perpendicular flat plate. The major parameters, such as nozzle operating pressure and nozzle spacing, are varied to create different jet flow fields resulted from the complicated interactions of the twin jets. From the surface pressure measurements and shadowgraphs taken by schlieren optical system, the jet structure is strongly dependent on the nozzle operation pressure and the spacing. The results obtained show that the closer nozzle spacing may induce to decrease the diameter of the Mach disk within the first shock cell in the underexpanded twin jet. With the increasing nozzle operating pressure and decreasing the nozzle spacing, a new shock wave appears at the entrainment region between the two jets, due to the enhancement of mixing effect of the both jets. The closer nozzle spacing makes the overall impinging pressure level higher, while severe pressure oscillation along the axis of symmetry. Furthermore it is recommended the wider spacing to obtain higher thrust under the present experimental conditions.

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Contribution of Electrostatic Interactions to Protein Folding Reaction (정전기적 상호작용이 단백질 폴딩 반응에 끼치는 영향)

  • Kim, Dae Won;Park, Soon-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.58 no.6
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    • pp.560-568
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    • 2014
  • The contribution of electrostatic interactions to protein folding reaction was studied by using mutant ubiquitin with lysine to alanine mutation at residue position 29. Based on the three dimensional structure of ubiquitin, lysine 29 is located close to negatively charged glutamate 16 and aspartate 21 and considered to stabilize the native state of ubiquitin by electrostatic interactions between these residues. The equilibrium unfolding experiment showed that the native stability was decreased by about ~20% upon mutation. This observation indicates lysine 29 indeed forms electrostatic interactions with nearby residues. Folding kinetics measurements using stopped-flow device and quantitative analysis of kinetics data indicate that ubiquitin folds from unfolded state to native state via intermediate state as observed previously. This intermediate state was observed to form immediately after the initiation of folding reaction. The folding intermediate was shown to be destabilized considerably upon lysine to alanine mutation. These observations indicate that electrostatic interactions can form early stage of protein folding and hence lead the folding reaction.